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Season 1
September 25, 1970

Season 1

What? And Get Out of Show Business?

01. What? And Get Out of Show Business?

A group of musical siblings in San Pueblo, California convinces their widowed mother, bank teller Shirley Partridge, to help them out by singing as they record a pop song in their garage.

24min
September 25, 1970
The Sound of Money

02. The Sound of Money

A minor fender bender turns into a major pain for the Partridges when they decide to fight a fraudulent lawsuit from Whiplash Willie.

24min
October 2, 1970
Whatever Happened to the Old Songs

03. Whatever Happened to the Old Songs

Shirley's dad is having a mid-life crisis and decides to hit the road with the band to pursue his long-lost dream of being a star, but will his act appeal to the new generation?

24min
October 9, 1970
See Here, Private Partridge!

04. See Here, Private Partridge!

Just as they're about to record their first album, the Partridges have a bomb dropped on them: ten-year-old Danny's been drafted into the Army.

Guest stars: Jack Riley as Corporal Wrzesinski, Jonathan Daly as Officer Moody

Song: "On the Road"

24min
October 16, 1970
When Mother Gets Married

05. When Mother Gets Married

Shirley begins dating an old flame but the kids are suspicious of him, especially when they see him leave a jewelry store with a beautiful young woman.

24min
October 23, 1970
Love at First Slight

06. Love at First Slight

Now that their record is out, Keith finds himself with major girl trouble: he cannot keep them away from him! But his troubles really begin when he falls for the one who doesn't care who he is.

24min
October 30, 1970
Danny and the Mob

07. Danny and the Mob

While performing in Las Vegas, Danny tutors the beautiful girlfriend of a mob boss in finances so she can leave town and finds himself with a new hit but one that has nothing to do with music.

24min
November 6, 1970
But the Memory Lingers On

08. But the Memory Lingers On

The Partridge Family is about to leave a different kind of lasting impression on their audience after a skunk hitches a ride on their bus and leaves them...and all their clothes...covered with the unpleasant scent.

24min
November 13, 1970
Did You Hear the One About Danny Partridge?

09. Did You Hear the One About Danny Partridge?

After a mishap onstage leaves the audience laughing, Danny takes it upon himself to provide a little comic relief to their show. Unfortunately, he's not as funny as he thinks he is.

24min
November 20, 1970
Go Directly to Jail

10. Go Directly to Jail

The Partridge Family find themselves with a captive audience when they perform at a prison, but then find themselves being held captive by a prisoner who wants them to hear his songs.

24min
November 27, 1970
This Is My Song

11. This Is My Song

While Keith struggles with a creative dry spell, Danny attempts to write his first hit. Their sibling rivalry peaks when Danny writes a great song just as Keith has a breakthrough with the exact same tune.

24min
December 4, 1970
My Son, the Feminist

12. My Son, the Feminist

Keith promises his feminist girlfriend that the Partridge Family will perform at an upcoming rally, which puts them under attack from the morality watchdog group in their neighborhood.

24min
December 11, 1970
Star Quality

13. Star Quality

When Danny gets singled out in a review by a prominent journalist, the praise goes to his head and he decides to go solo. But he changes his mind when he sees his family happily auditioning for his replacement.

24min
December 18, 1970
The Red Woodloe Story

14. The Red Woodloe Story

During a stopover in a small town, the Partridges offer to revive the career of a folk legend who's been out of circulation for twenty years, but find that he would rather sing in church than be in the spotlight.

24min
December 25, 1970
Mom Drops Out

15. Mom Drops Out

Reuben books a European tour but there's one condition: the groovy promoter thinks Shirley's too old. She quits the band, but discovers she has fans there after all.

24min
January 1, 1971
Old Scrapmouth

16. Old Scrapmouth

Laurie gets braces right before a television show comes to film the band. As if that isn't bad enough, when they begin to play, her braces pick up radio signals and all she can hear is The Rolling Stones!

24min
January 8, 1971
Why Did the Music Stop?

17. Why Did the Music Stop?

Shirley has doubts about what being on the road is doing to the Partridges' lives so she suggests they take a break and start living like a normal family again. But she forgets one thing: they're not a normal family.

24min
January 15, 1971
Soul Club

18. Soul Club

Due to a booking mix-up, two Detroit club owners expecting the Temptations get the Partridge Family instead. Can they find an audience in Motown?

24min
January 22, 1971
To Play or Not to Play

19. To Play or Not to Play

Laurie jumps on the anti-establishment bandwagon when the hotel workers where they're scheduled to perform go out on strike and she refuses to cross the picket line and play.

24min
January 29, 1971
They Shoot Managers, Don't They?

20. They Shoot Managers, Don't They?

The Partridges are happy for Reuben when he falls in love and decides to marry, even though his new life doesn't include managing the band – but the band quickly finds they can't manage without him.

24min
February 5, 1971
Partridge up a Pear Tree

21. Partridge up a Pear Tree

Danny forces Keith to put the brakes on his spending when his car drains his finances and he realizes he may not be able to afford to take his girlfriend to the prom.

24min
February 12, 1971
Road Song

22. Road Song

The Partridges find themselves in the middle of a domestic squabble when they give a ride to a teenage girl—who turns out to be a serial runaway, with the police hot on her trail.

24min
February 19, 1971
Not with My Sister, You Don't!

23. Not with My Sister, You Don't!

The rumor mill starts buzzing at school when a hot new guy arrives on campus. Keith initially sees him as a rival until Laurie, who doesn't believe the rumors, accepts a date with the alleged Lothario.

24min
February 26, 1971
A Partridge by Any Other Name

24. A Partridge by Any Other Name

A series of coincidences leads Danny to believe he was adopted and there doesn't seem to be anything anyone can say to convince him he's a natural-born Partridge.

24min
March 5, 1971
A Knight in Shining Armor

25. A Knight in Shining Armor

When the Partridges introduce a hip, multi-talented musician to a square, tone-deaf poet, no one expects them to score a hit—but somehow they manage to do just that.

24min
March 12, 1971